David Larson

David Larson

Radiologist


Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology)

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Additional Languages Spoken:
Spanish

Biography


David B. Larson, MD, MBA, is Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology) and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University. He also serves as the Associate Chief Quality Officer for Improvement for Stanford Health Care, overseeing improvement training programs at SHC. Dr. Larson is a national thought leader in radiology quality improvement and patient safety, and a regular speaker regarding topics ranging from pediatric CT radiation dose optimization to radiology peer learning. He is the founder of Stanford’s Realizing Improvement through Team Empowerment (RITE) program and co-founder of the Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training (CELT) program, continuing to serve as co-executive director of both programs. He also founded and leads the Stanford Medicine Improvement Capability Development Program (ICDP) and the Advanced Course in Improvement Science (ACIS).

Dr. Larson is the founder and program chair for the annual Radiology Improvement Summit held annually at Stanford, which began in 2015. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Radiology, overseeing quality and safety, and on the Board of Chancellors for the American College of Radiology as the chair of the ACR's Commission on Quality and Safety. He also founded and leads the ACR Learning Network, which was launched in 2021.

Prior to his position at Stanford, Dr. Larson was the Janet L. Strife Chair for Quality and Safety in Radiology and a faculty member of the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds MD and MBA degrees from Yale University and completed his training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Larson is a pediatric radiologist at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. He and his wife, Tara, live in Portola Valley, California and have four children.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Medical Education: Yale School Of Medicine (2002) CT
  • Internship: University of Colorado Pediatric Residency (2003) CO
  • Fellowship: University of Colorado Pediatric Fellowship (2008) CO
  • Residency: University of Colorado Radiology Residency (2007) CO
  • Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology (2010)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2007)
  • MBA, Yale University School of Management, CT (2002)

Administrative Appointments
  • Vice Chair for Education and Clinical Operations, Department of Radiology (2017 - Present)

Publications

Specializing In

  • General Radiology

Practice Locations


Stanford Hospital Stanford, CA
Stanford, CA

300 - 500 Pasteur Drive

Stanford , CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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